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EP1257491 - HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR THE APPLICATION OF A TOTAL TAPE ONTO A SUBSTRATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  09.03.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2007Opposition rejectedpublished on 11.04.2007  [2007/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société BIC
14, rue Jeanne d'Asnières
92110 Clichy / FR
[2003/48]
Former [2002/47]For all designated states
BIC Deutschland GmbH & Co.
Rossertstrasse 6
65835 Liederbach / DE
For all designated states
Société BIC
14, rue Jeanne d'Asnières
92611 Clichy Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Bouveresse, Jean-Antide
c/o Société Bic 14, rue Jeanne d'Asnières
F-92611 Clichy Cedex / FR
 [2002/47]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/47]Rupp, Christian, Dipl.-Phys.
Mitscherlich & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date01927664.112.02.2001
[2002/47]
WO2001EP01534
Priority number, dateEP2000010399325.02.2000         Original published format: EP 00103993
[2002/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0162644
Date:30.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1257491
Date:20.11.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1257491
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:B65H35/00, B65H37/00
[2002/47]
CPC:
B65H35/0033 (EP,US); Y10T156/1052 (EP,US); Y10T156/1343 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1348 (EP,US); Y10T156/1365 (EP,US); Y10T156/1795 (EP,US);
Y10T156/18 (EP,US); Y10T225/22 (EP,US); Y10T225/257 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HANDGERÄT ZUM AUFTRAGEN EINES GESAMTEN STREIFENS AUF EIN SUBSTRAT[2002/47]
English:HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR THE APPLICATION OF A TOTAL TAPE ONTO A SUBSTRATE[2002/47]
French:APPAREIL PORTATIF DESTINE A L'APPLICATION D'UNE BANDE ENTIERE DANS UN SUBSTRAT[2002/47]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2002National basic fee paid 
16.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/47]
06.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2004Fee for grant paid
23.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.2005  13.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
D-40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
von Rohr, Hans Wilhelm, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Weidener
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/35]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2005  13.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
HENKEL KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
D-40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
von Rohr, Hans Wilhelm, et al, et al
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
D-45013 Essen / DE
10.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.12.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.09.2006Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2007/15]
26.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
22.11.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.11.2006Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5076883  (BOSLEY STEPHEN C [US]) [X] 1,2,4,14,17-19 * column 2, line 4 - column 3, line 13; figure - * [Y] 3,5-13,15,16,20;
 [YA]JPH10330021  ;
 [YA]DE3109735  (IIYAMA SHIGERU [JP], et al) [Y] 6,7,15,16 * figures 1,2 * [A] 1-5;
 [YA]US2755953  (VOGT CLARENCE W) [Y] 8,9 * figures 1,7,8 * [A] 1-5,10-13;
 [YA]EP0297060  (VIFAN SPA [IT]) [Y] 20 * figure 2 * [A] 1,17-19;
 [X]US5707482  (FUSSELMAN STEPHEN M [US]) [X] 1,2,4,14-19 * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 26 * * column 4, line 14 - line 34; figure - *;
 [X]DE2150239  (AVERY PRODUCTS CORP) [X] 1,8,11-19 * page 4, line 15 - line 21 * * page 5, paragraph L - page 6, paragraph 1; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]US3369951  (FRITZINGER GEORGE H) [A] 1-8,11-13 * figures 1,2 *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 03, & JP10330021 A 19981215 (FURUKAWA TERUO) [Y] 3,5,10-13 * abstract * [A] 1,2,4,8,14,17-19
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